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When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries. The story will be spread across two films. New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “IT,” directed by Andrés Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries. “IT” stars Bill Skarsgård (“Allegiant,” TV’s “Hemlock Grove”) as the story’s central villain, Pennywise. An ensemble of young actors also star in the film, including Jaeden Lieberher (“Midnight Special”), Jeremy Ray Taylor (“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip”)...

Bill Skarsgard is the new evil clown Pennywise in New Line’s 2-parter remake of Stephen King’s IT . The setting of the story will be present day with the past being set in the 80s. Starring Bill Skarsgard as the new evil clown Pennywise. Owen Teague plays a psychopath named Patrick Hocksetter, who’s part of a group of bullies that torment the Losers Club. Patrick is so insane, he keeps a refrigerator full of animals that he’s killed. Also starring are Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs and Jeremy Ray Taylor. The film, as initially planned, will still come in 2 parts. The first movie focusing on the kids and the second movie focusing on the adults. Based on Stephen King’s novel, it’s about the Losers Club who defeat a creature called IT who comes back years later but the members of that club, now all grown ups, no longer remembers the first battle. Produced by Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg and Barbara Mus...

Warner Bros. and DC's film version of The Flash seemed to be going full speed ahead back in October of last year, when Dark Shadows script man Seth Grahame-Smith stepped aboard to make it his directorial debut. But he left just as suddenly at the start of last month, leaving the film without a director. A replacement has now been found, with Dope's Rick Famuyiwa taking the job. Famuyiwa will inherit Grahame-Smith's script for the movie, though he'll probably have some input into any changes moving forward. Ezra Miller, who was introduced as the speedster in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, is set to reprise the role in the first Justice League movie, which is now shooting. Hiring Famuyiwa has the feeling of a positive step forward: while he hasn't worked on a big tentpole effects film, he's brought a lot of vision and heart to his indie work and hiring directors with his sort of CV hasn't hurt Marvel, which saw success with the likes of Joe and An...

THR is reporting The Flash movie has lost its director. Seth Grahame-Smith was attached to direct the super hero film starring Ezra Miller , but is leaving over " creative differences ." Seth Grahame-Smith is leaving the Warner Bros. project due to “creative differences,” Grahame-Smith, the author and screenwriter of such works as Pride & Prejudice & Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , was to have made his directorial debut on the project that was based on the iconic DC Entertainment scarlet speedster super hero. The project will retain Grahame-Smith’s script, which he wrote working off a treatment from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the Lego Movie duo that were once eyeing it as a possible directing vehicle. Flash already has a release date – March 3, 2018 – and an actor who portrays the classic hero known as "the fastest man alive" – Ezra Miller, and there is plenty of time for the studio to find a director. Miller’s Flash, aka...

The Lego Batman Movie is directed by Chris McKay and written by Seth Grahame-Smith, a spin-off to the 2014 film The Lego Movie . The film stars Will Arnett as Batman, along with Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis , and Mariah Carey . See all the images after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

Genre hybrid is a failure from Austen to Zombies. Review by Brandon Wolfe The concept of zombies shambling their way into the prim-and-proper realm of Jane Austen is a fitfully amusing one. It might have made an agreeable SNL sketch. The book in which the mash-up was birthed seems to have its fans, but the film version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies most certainly does not work. It’s a curious misfire, where it’s difficult to imagine even how it might have worked, in a theoretical sense, given that once you get past the novelty of the logline, there isn’t really anywhere left to go. Based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, who has managed to parlay this gimmick into a very happening screenwriting career, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies offers precisely what its title promises, which is to retell Austen’s story with the undead peppered into it. Once more, it’s 19th century Britain and the Bennet family, a brood bustling with five daughters, is making the acquaintance of the...

THR is reporting Seth Grahame-Smith is in negotiations to direct and write The Flash , Warner Bros.' comic book movie based on the iconic DC Entertainment scarlet speedster super hero. The movie project has a treatment from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the Lego Movie duo that were also eyeing it as a possible directing vehicle. Instead, the busy duo is headed to a galaxy far, far away (in this case just down the street to Disney) to tackle the Han Solo Star Wars movie, thus instigating a new search for a helmer. Flash already has a release date – March 3, 2018 – and an actor who portrays the classic hero known as "the fastest man alive" – Ezra Miller . Miller’s Flash, aka. Barry Allen, is due to be introduced in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , and then more prominently in Justice League Part 1, which will be released in the summer of 2017. The Flash is already generating awareness in the form of a hit television series on the CW. Charles Roven is pr...

Matt Smith , who recently completed a four-season stint starring in Doctor Who , has joined the cast of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , the adaptation of the Seth Grahame-Smith novel. The long-in-the-works, on-and-off again project is finally going before cameras Sept. 24 with a cast that includes Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote and Douglas Booth . Burr Steers is behind the camera. The movie is a horror-comedy spin on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The heroine, Liz Bennett (James), is pressured by her family to marry into a wealthy upper-class home but chafes at the stiff social mores of Victorian England. Instead, she feels that she should help defend the countryside against the onslaught of a horrifying zombie plague. Smith will play Mr. Collins, a parson who is on the lookout for a wife and proposes to Bennett. Producing are Cross Creek's Brian Oliver, Allison Shearmur, Sean McKittrick, Natalie Portman, Annette Savitch, Tyler Thompson and ...

Tim Burton is mulling a return to the world of his 1988 classic Beetlejuice . Sources say that Burton has the offer from Warner Bros. to direct the movie, on which he is already a producer with David Geffen. But insiders say that Burton has yet to read the latest draft of the script, which is by Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg. (Grahame-Smith penned the scripts for Burton’s Dark Shadows and the Burton produced Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , based on his own novel.) Michael Keaton is expected to reprise is role for the sequel. And it’s by no means his next movie. That would be Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Childre n, which is set up at Fox. Please Leave A Comment- Source- THR

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER opens today! Get in on the vampire hunting action with the FreddieW Gamez 16-bit Video Game version of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter ,released yesterday - http://youtu.be/iq6OSbq3Is0 . It is FreddieW’s rendition of the movie as an old school video game that highlights Abraham Lincoln as a badass vampire hunter. The video emulates scenes from the movie and is designed to resonate and connect with the 18 – 24 year old male gamer audience. ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Review- In addition, they created a behind the scenes video with Director Timur Bekmambetov- http://youtu.be/zYU7mpo2Lc4 Please Leave A Comment-

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Review By: MattINRC ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER is a wickedly-fun, over-the-top vampire slashfest that requires total suspension of disbelief. The world of historical fiction has been the subject of many classic novels, which use real historical time periods but fictional characters and situations to tell its story. In those worlds, reality is skewed just enough to make its existence in the real timeline plausible. Novels like Horatio Hornblower, I Claudius, and Patrick O'Brien'sMaster and Commander series were all eventually made into movies that experienced varying levels of success. But the movie  ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER  is different, existing in a highly-stylized world of ultra-violence and slow-motion edits, but told from the perspective of an actual historical figure. Taken from the novel by author Seth Grahame-Smith (who also wrote the screenplay), Hunter is historical fiction on steroids, requiring total suspensi...

June 22, 2012 One of the most anticipated movies of 2012 will be here on June 22nd. But you can win tickets to see ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER before anyone else! We got your tickets to the special advance screening on Tuesday, June 19th at 7:00PM in Sacramento. Also be on the look out. I will be around town giving out TICKETS to the film. So make sure to follow me on FACEBOOK and TWITTER . We are working with a few local places to give out TICKETS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER  is an upcoming 2012 American pseudo-documentary action horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by him and Tim Burton . The novel's author, Seth Grahame-Smith , wrote the adapted screenplay. The real-life figure Abraham Lincoln , the 16th President of the United States (1861–1865), is portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a vampire hunter. Based on the twisted book...

" Abraham Lincoln ," himself -- actor Benjamin Walker - and Cast and Filmmakers Screened 20th Century Fox's Summer Movie Thriller with Navy Entertainment for Thousands of Sailors Aboard Supercarrier in the Middle East Are you patriot or vampire? Abraham Lincoln , in the guise of actor Benjamin Walker , who portrays the 16th president in the summer movie thriller ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER , and the film's cast and crew, yesterday visited the sailors serving aboard the Navyaircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in the Middle East. The event marked the first time a major motion picture had its debut screening for troops deployed in the Middle East. "The crew of USS Abraham Lincoln was very happy that Twentieth Century Fox and Navy Entertainment hosted the movie’s cast and crew out to the ship. We had a great time watching the movie, meeting the cast and more importantly showing them why we are out here supporting operations in the 5th Fleet area of re...

Check out never-before-seen motion comic sequences from ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER to see Timur Bekmambetov's story come to life in the first of three installments. ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER hits theaters everywhere June 22nd. We will be hosting the screening for the film in Sacramento On June 19th so make sure to check back this weekend for your tickets! Head over HERE To view Episode 1 " Civil War ," New Kick Ass Trailer For ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER- ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold history that shaped our nation. As a young boy, Abraham Lincoln witnesses the shocking death of his mother, leading him on a path to an ongoing war - and ultimately to the presidency - he chronicles in a hidden diary. The journal reveals the incredible story of a clandestine warrior who never stopped fighting for the country he led and the people he loved. Please Leave A Comment-

Warner Bros’ adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It has a director and writer. Cary Fukunaga , the hot-shot filmmaker behind last year’s adaptation of Jane Eyre , is boarding the project as director and will co-write the script with Chase Palmer, who previously adapted Frank Herbert’s Dune for Paramount. Roy Lee and Dan Lin are producing It, as are Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg of KatzSmith Production. A best-selling book when it was published in1986, It, like The Stand, is one of King’s biggest and most dense tomes, and the plan is for Fukunaga and Palmer to adapt the work into two films. The story follows a group of kids called the Losers Club that encounter a creature called It, which preys on children and whose favorite form is that of a sadistic clown called Pennywise. When the creature resurfaces, the kids are called upon to regroup again, this time as adults, even though they have no memory of the first battle. The book was previously adapted in 19...

Here is the newest trailer for the film  ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER and a special treat for the men and women who serve this country . USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO WELCOME ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER “Abraham Lincoln,” himself — actor Benjamin Walker – and Cast and Filmmakers to Screen 20th Century Fox’s Summer Movie Thriller with Navy Entertainment for Thousands of Sailors Aboard Supercarrier Abraham Lincoln, in the guise of actor Benjamin Walker, who portrays the 16th president in the summer movie thriller ABRAHAM LINCOLIN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, and the film’s cast and crew, will visit the sailors serving aboard the Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in June. As history’s most beloved U.S. president and, according to the movie, its greatest hunter of the undead, Walker will be joined aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln by co-stars Anthony Mackie and Erin Wasson, as well as by the film’s director Timur Bekmambetov, screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith and produce...

Here is the new poster for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter via Empire   puts old Abe ( Benjamin Walker ) front and centre in the movie's not-entirely-historical world. On a train, to be precise. A flaming death train. Well, this is a Timur Bekmambetov movie. It was never going to be the 16.47 to Wanstead. Adapted from Seth Grahame-Smith vampire genre mash, Vampire Hunter sticks an axe into Abraham Lincoln's hand and no doubt sneaks a trick or two under that stovepipe hat, as the Prez tackles the massed ranks of the undead. The vampire cohorts are led by the exceptionally nasty Adam ( Rufus Sewell ), while saddling up on Team Abe are wife Mary Todd Lincoln ( Mary Elizabeth Winstead ) and his vampire-smiting guru Henry Sturges ( Dominic Cooper ). To recap: that's Howard Stark and Ramona Flowers versus the massed ranks of the undead. And AlanTudyk's in the mix as Stephen A. Douglas. Fight! If you wonder what the 19th century would have looked like if, instead o...

Check out this featurette for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter that features interviews with cast and crew, including director Timur Bekmambetov, as well as gives us a look at some new footage. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American 3D supernatural horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton. The novel's author, Seth Grahame-Smith, wrote the adapted screenplay. The real-life figure Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States (1861--1865), is fictionally portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a vampire hunter. Benjamin Walker stars as Lincoln. Filming began in Louisiana in March 2011, and the film is being produced in 3D. It is scheduled to be released on June 22, 2012. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Trailer- Synopsis: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest President, a...

shocktillyoudrop met up with Seth Grahame-Smith about his upcoming film, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (which he penned) in St.Louis. While there, we got the latest on Beetlejuice 2 , the follow-up film the writer is involved with at Warner Bros and that Tim Burton will shepherd. Shock asked him for the latest on the project and to see how close the sequel was to becoming a reality. "It's a reality in the sense that I met with Michael Keaton last week," Grahame-Smith told us. "We talked for a couple of hours and talked about big picture stuff. It's a priority for Warner Bros. It's a priority for Tim. Right now, I am writing an animated movie for Tim based on an idea of mine. Then I adapt Unholy Night [based on the upcoming book]. The third I am hoping is Beetlejuice in terms of writing schedule." And what was Keaton's excitement level like? "Huge," the writer added, "he's been wanting to do it for 20 years...

Thanks to JoBlo we got our hands on the first trailer for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter . Based on the twisted book by author Seth Grahame-Smith (Pride And Prejudice And Zombies), who also wrote the script. The “book is written as a biography of Abraham Lincoln, based on “secret diaries” kept by the 16th President and given to the author by a vampire named Henry Sturges who taught him how to hunt and kill vampires. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest President, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the blood-thirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead. The 16th U.S. President will be played by Benjamin Walker Anthony Mackie will play Lincoln’s best friend, Will Dominic Cooper will play Henry, a good vampire who mentors young Lincoln about slaying the undead Mary E...